# Rafe vs riff

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Rafe
*name · IPA /ɹeɪf/ · frequency rank #39,510*
A male given name from the Germanic languages.

### riff
*noun · IPA /ɹɪf/ · frequency rank #17,229*
A repeated melody line in a song, usually instrumental but sometimes vocal.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rafe-vs-riff